In Sermon Illustrations: "Genesis 28 10 19a"

A Police Officer Under Extreme Stress Is Five ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

A police officer under extreme stress is five times more likely to take his own life than to be shot in the ...read more

Tags: Stress

87% Of U.s. Adults Who Get A Daily Paper Read The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

87% of U.S. adults who get a daily paper read the news section; 60% read the sports and 58% the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2

Tags: Culture

One "Frank & Ernest" Cartoon Shows Moses ...  PRO

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Aug 3, 2003

One “Frank & Ernest” cartoon shows Moses bringing the 10 Commandments to the people, and one of them says, “Could you make ...read more

Tags: Commandments General

Denomination: Baptist

Pastors Preferred Bible Versions

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Pastors Preferred Bible Versions NIV 34% KJV 24% NRSV 17% NKJV 10% NAS 9% (Ellison Research, Church ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

About 50% Of North American Congregations Didn't ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

About 50% of North American congregations didn’t add one new individual through conversion in the year ‘00. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Amusement Parks Were A Destination For More Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Amusement parks were a destination for more than 90 million people in the USA in ‘02, up 17% since ‘96. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

Only 60% Of Christian Deaths Result In Funeral ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Only 60% of Christian deaths result in funeral visits and a church or chapel service, compared with 90% 10 years ago. ...read more

Tags: Death

People In The U.s. Hold 1.3 Billion Credit Cards ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

People in the U.S. hold 1.3 billion credit cards and receive an offer for a new on once a week on average. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Money

The Numbers Of Americans Attending A Weekly ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

The numbers of Americans attending a weekly worship service dropped from about 40% in the ‘60s to about 25% today. ...read more

Tags: Church General

A Majority Of Salvation Decisions Come In Direct ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

A majority of salvation decisions come in direct response to an invitation given by a family member or friend reports a new Barna survey. ...read more

Tags: Children

An Estimated 22 Million Adults Have Been Added To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

An estimated 22 million adults have been added to the numbers of churched individuals in the U.S. during the past decade. ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

43 Million People Are Living With Hiv/Aids ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

43 million people are living with HIV/AIDS accounting for 18,000 deaths each day and 14 million orphans. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Death

The U.s. Population Hit 295 Million On New Year's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The U.S. population hit 295 million on New Year’s Day, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. (Foster ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Almost 50% Of Americans Have Donated To The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Almost 50% of Americans have donated to the tsunami relief effort, and nearly 75% have prayed for victims and their loved ones. ...read more

Tags: Giving General

The U.s. Household Savings Rate Now Averages 0.8% ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The U.S. household savings rate now averages 0.8% of disposable income, the lowest since the Great Depression. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Money

The U.s., With Nearly 100 Million Born Again ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The U.S., with nearly 100 million born again Christians, has more than any other nation in the world. (Foster ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

52% Of Consumers Expect To Reduce Their Overall ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

52% of consumers expect to reduce their overall debt in the next 6 months, while just 15% expect to incur more. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Money

1 In Every 138 U.s. Residents Is In Prison. 900 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

1 in every 138 U.S. residents is in prison. 900 new inmates are added to the prison population each week. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Sin General

A Recent Kaiser Family Foundation Study Finds 70% ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

A recent Kaiser Family Foundation study finds 70% of 15- to 17-year-olds have viewed pornography online. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Addiction

There Were 49.6 Million Children Attending Public ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

There were 49.6 million children attending public and private schools in the U.S. in ’03, the highest number ever. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Children